DE1021 Electronic Communications Services and Measurements

Code DE1021
Name Electronic Communications Services and Measurements
Status Compulsory/Courses of Limited Choice
Level and type Undergraduate Studies, Academic
Field of study Electronics and Telecommunications
Faculty Faculty of Computer Science, Information Technology and Energy
Academic staff Elmārs Lipenbergs, Inga Vagale
Credit points 9.0
Parts 1
Annotation The study course provides knowledge and skills on aspects of the provision, use and development of electronic communication services - starting with the structure and basic concepts of electronic communication networks, principles of service operation and quality indicators, measurements of electrical, network and service quality parameters, basic principles and technologies of mobile networks, the application possibilities of big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the telecommunications field to international recommendations, regulatory acts, aspects of regulation and supervision, and projects intended for the development and accessibility of electronic communications. The acquisition of knowledge about parameters to be measured in the field of electronic communications, measuring equipment and systems, as well as methods and algorithms for measuring the quality of electronic communications services is intended..
The laboratory work is intended to acquire skills for connecting, configuring and using the measuring equipment used in the field of telecommunications for measurements in the fixed communication networks and wireless transmission environment, for linear and non-linear scale measurements of the signal level, for determining parameters of the time and frequency dimensions, as well as for evaluating service quality indicators for voice communications and Internet access service. .
The practical works include mathematical processing and analytical comparisons of measurement results, including service quality measurement data, using Internet access service quality evaluation tools, as well as comparison and evaluation of information provided by communication operators on quality indicators..
Contents
Content Full- and part-time intramural studies Part time extramural studies
Contact hours Independent work Contact hours Independent work
Introduction. Basic principles and basic concepts of electronic communication provision. Network structure, used technologies, physical properties of data transmission and electrical measurements, as well as the principles of processing measurement results. 16 16 0 0
Types, standards and technologies of electronic communication services. Network architecture and service provision methods. Historical and contemporary methods and technologies of providing electronic communication services. 16 16 0 0
Evaluation and measurement of signal levels on a linear and non-linear scale, measurement of signal attenuation, measurement of time intervals and frequencies, evaluation of the frequency spectrum - the most important parameters, measurement principles and methods, as well as the used measuring equipment. 18 18 0 0
Aspects of providing voice communications, text messages, television and other electronic communications services, technologies, their quality monitoring methods, as well as measurements of network and quality parameters. 14 14 0 0
Internet and computer networks. Internet Basics. Internet access technologies. OSI model layers, their protocols. End-to-end data transmission. Traffic management. 18 18 0 0
Internet service quality parameters and their evaluation methodology, covering the parameters range and measurement scope conditions, as well as measurement reference selection criteria. 14 14 0 0
The latest Internet technologies, services and their application. Insights into mobile network architecture. Internet technologies for IoT solutions. 8 8 0 0
Application of big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in telecommunications. 6 6 0 0
Standards and regulatory aspects of the electronic communications industry. Responsible institutions, set requirements and monitoring mechanisms. Electronic communications industry development strategies and projects. Broadband mapping. 10 10 0 0
Total: 120 120 0 0
Goals and objectives
of the course in terms
of competences and skills 		The goal of the study course is to provide knowledge about the telecommunications industry in relation to services and the measurement of their indicators. Tasks of the study course: - to provide basic knowledge about the structure of telecommunication networks, operating principles, application of telecommunication technologies; - to provide practical knowledge of telemeasurements in communication technology and measurements of network and service quality parameters; - to explain the principles of quality assessment of telecommunication services; - to provide an overview of the use of the latest technologies for the telecommunications industry; - to provide information on the requirements and recommendations of the global and European regulatory and technical framework regarding telecommunications; - to teach to understand the influence of the quality assessment methodology of telecommunication services on the results of actual measurements, to navigate the application of the latest technologies such as big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in telecommunications; - to teach the ability to analyse the compliance of telecommunication service providers with European regulations.
Learning outcomes
and assessment 		Able to explain the basic concepts and principles of the electronic communications industry. Understands electronic communication network stages, data transmission principles and technologies. Orients himself in the available literature and knows the purposes of technology application. - Test, exam.
Able to acquire skills with measuring devices used in the field of electronic communications for signal level, time and frequency dimension measurements, able to work independently with service quality measurement tools, competently explain the results of measurements of electrical and service indicators and their evaluation methods in communication technology, including in connection with the mathematical reliability of measurement results. - Test, practical work, exam.
Able to competently explain quality indicators of electronic communication services, their assessment principles and traffic management methods. - Test, practical work, exam.
Understands the principles of data transmission in mobile networks. Knows the latest Internet technologies, services and their application. - Test, exam.
Able to analyse and reasonably explain the compliance of the activities of electronic communication service providers with the requirements of European regulatory acts and standardization regulations. - Test, practical work, exam.
Familiar with European strategic goals, projects implemented to achieve them and regulations regarding the electronic communications industry. - Test, practical and laboratory work, exam.
Evaluation criteria of study results
Tests - 30%
Practical and laboratory works - 40%
Exam - 30%
 
Course prerequisites Student are required to have knowledge of general electrical measurements and circuit theory, as well as knowledge about valuation methods of measurement errors, confidence intervals, and measurement uncertainties.
Course planning
Part CP Hours Tests
Lectures Practical Lab. Test Exam Work
1 9.0 80.0 20.0 20.0 *
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